Summary of module for applicants:
This module is designed to run across the academic year alongside NS5202 ‘Professional competence in clinical practice.’ This module covers the placement requirement for the Nursing Associate curriculum and includes the student’s primary placement (where they are employed) and 2 other placements in either hospital, home or close to home as defined by the standards of proficiency for nursing associate (NMC 2018). This module supports students to practice the six platforms of the NMC curriculum framework and learning outcomes in a clinical setting supported by a supervisor/assessor. This also supports the 10 occupational standards in the Nursing Associate (NMC) apprenticeship standard (2018).
Learning Outcomes for the module
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
Subject-based practical skills
1. Gain relevant experience, skills and knowledge across the 6 platforms of the NMC Nursing Associate standards and apply these with confidence. (DP, IC, EID, SID, PID, CID, COI)
2. Demonstrate safe, competent and effective practice within the Nursing Associate parameters of practice; (IC< DP, PID, COI)
3. Reflect on their role and the importance of integrated health and social care. (COI, CC, IC)
4. Demonstrate understanding of safety implications for medicines management and how to report mistakes and near misses. (DP, IC, COI)
5. Demonstrate confident knowledge and competent skills to meet the summative requirements of the practice assessment document. (EID, SID, COI)
This module is designed to run across the academic year alongside NS5202 ‘Professional competence in clinical practice.’ This module covers the placement requirement for the Nursing Associate curriculum and includes the student’s primary placement (where they are employed) and 2 other placements in either hospital, home or close to home as defined by the standards of proficiency for nursing associate (NMC 2018). This module supports students to practice the six platforms of the NMC curriculum framework and learning outcomes in a clinical setting supported by a supervisor/assessor. This also supports the 10 occupational standards in the Nursing Associate (NMC) apprenticeship standard (2018).
Learning Outcomes for the module
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
Subject-based practical skills
1. Gain relevant experience, skills and knowledge across the 6 platforms of the NMC Nursing Associate standards and apply these with confidence. (DP, IC, EID, SID, PID, CID, COI)
2. Demonstrate safe, competent and effective practice within the Nursing Associate parameters of practice; (IC< DP, PID, COI)
3. Reflect on their role and the importance of integrated health and social care. (COI, CC, IC)
4. Demonstrate understanding of safety implications for medicines management and how to report mistakes and near misses. (DP, IC, COI)
5. Demonstrate confident knowledge and competent skills to meet the summative requirements of the practice assessment document. (EID, SID, COI)